How to tell if it's a breaker or other problem?

Question

Electricity went out in bedroom. Breaker not tripped, but does nothing. How can I tell if it is a bad breaker, or something else? Generally how much would an electrician charge to assess? About how much would that cost to fix if it is? (Florida) What else could it be?

Answer 1

In all probability the breaker is good.

Some breakers will trip and not look tripped. I suggest you go to the breaker panel and one by one turn each breaker off and then turn it on. Manually push each breaker all the way (as far as it will go) to one side and then to the other.

If that does not solve the problem then look around at all the wall outlets and see if you have any GFI outlets--the new safety ones that will trip themselves---and see if they all work.  One of them may be in the bedroom circuit and cause other outlets to turn off. Look all over the house inside and outside as well.

Before you strart make sure the bedrooms outlets are not overloaded.

Answer 2

It should not cost too much for an electrician to solve this problem. It would most likely be just a service charge. I would think the price range would be between $75 to $150 depending on your market.

Before you call an electrician. Unplug everything in that room and turn the lights switches off. Go to your circuit box and click every circuit off then back on . I would do each break two time and I would  give the a firm but steady push off. It is good to do this once a year any how . This might fix your problem.

Answer 3

Can you tell which is the bedroom breaker?

If so, even though it doesn't "look" tripped, turn it forcefully all the way off.

The turn it back on.....They often trip, without showing.

If the circuit actually "is" on, then you've lost continuity in that circuit.

Fixing, involves checking each thing in the circuit, to find where it's open.

You can hurt yourself if you don't know what you are doing.

Answer 4

Get a voltmeter. When breaker is on, Voltage should be the same on the line and load side of the breaker (to earth or neutral) When the breaker is off, you should have voltage on the line side, but not the load side (apart from possible induced voltage)

Answer 5

First turn the breaker off and back on just to be sure. Then look for a gfci outlet in this circuit. If there is one, and it is tripped, then it will take everything out with it(downline, that is).This is my bet.